Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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